Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Are you a qualified Pharmacist looking for a unique opportunity? EPUT Pharmacy are looking for qualified pharmacists with excellent clinical and communication skills to join our dynamic and enthusiastic team as a Band 6/7 clinical pharmacist. Joining our team of specialist mental health pharmacists we have roles which will support your professional development and provide opportunities to learn.
Your duties will include regular dispensary shifts in the main Trust dispensary in Chelmsford plus regular travel, so being a driver with access to your own vehicle is essential.
Main duties of the job
You will provide clinical pharmacy services, enhancing the medicines-related care of patients, supporting the provision and development of medicines management services and participating in training, education, and audit as required. The department provides support to services including adult and older adult, secure and learning disability services at a wide range of locations. You will be based in one, but will be required to support other locations.
Your primary role will be to provide clinical services to a dedicated area, and to develop skills and knowledge to enable you to contribute to multi-disciplinary team meetings and ward rounds, and provide medicines education to patients, carers and staff. You will be supported by the senior pharmacists and pharmacy technicians within the team. You should be able to work on your own initiative as well as within a larger team.
You should be currently registered as a pharmacist with the General Pharmaceutical Council. We welcome applicants from any background, including community pharmacy, with the passion to manage clinical services in a hospital setting. Experience in psychiatry would be an advantage but is not essential to fulfil this role, as you would be supported to identify and meet your learning needs, for example to undertake further postgraduate training in psychiatric pharmacy.
Job responsibilities
* To actively contribute to, and participate in, the provision and development of pharmaceutical services within the Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, as part of the Trusts pharmacy team.
* To participate as an active member of specific wards / unit / clinical teams, and support the safe and effective use of medicines.
* To provide clinical pharmacy advice on the management of patients with mental illness in order to maximise benefit and minimise risk in relation to medicines.
* To support and participate in clinical audit.
* To support in the education and training of staff groups.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
* Master's degree in Pharmacy or equivalent
* General Pharmaceutical Council registration
* PG certificate/diploma in mental health pharmacy or equivalent experience. Willing to work towards
* Member of the RPS / Faculty membership
* Independent prescriber / willing to work towards
Knowledge
* Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
* Evidence of CPD
* Evidence of tutoring and training
* Evidence of writing procedures, guidelines etc
Skills / experience
* Relevant post registration experience / including mental health
* Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
* Experience of clinical audit
* Experience of managing staff
Personal Qualities
* Demonstrates Trust beliefs and values and models these
* Driving licence / access to a car
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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